Jared Lekites

Jared Lekites is a singer/songwriter from Southern California by way of New England. Now based in Oklahoma, his sound is heavily inspired by the revolutionary music of the 1960s, much of his influence is evident in his sound which hearkens back to the more simple, bygone days of analog tapes and authentic instrumentation. His first independent release, 2010's 'Looking For Diamonds', was met with critical acclaim along with comparisons to his idols The Beatles and Brian Wilson being delivered from both sides of the Atlantic. "Recalls Brian Wilson's solo work, as it's both anthemic and melodic..." -Aaron Kuperferg, Absolute Powerpop "Although his style is the familiar retro strums and harmonies, it's all well written and constructed... This EP fits in your playlist like a comfortable pair of jeans. Fans of The Beatles, Hollies, Beach Boys and James Taylor will surely love it..." -Powerpopaholic "Listen to one song by Jared Lekites, and immediately you know there’s something different about him..." -Lindsey Whelchel, Edmond Outlook "Melody, deep harmonies, hooks? I can't get enough of them in this computer-dominated music hell perpetrated by the remnants of a mortally wounded music industry (thank the gods that music does not need a corporate structure to survive). No fancy gimmicks here. No videos with images that flash by so fast they want to make you want to stick a fork in your eye. This is music stripped down to what Lekites hears--- what Lekites wants." -Frank O. Gutch Jr., Rock & Reprise "His EP is an incredible, beautiful Brian Wilson-esque burst of creativity. Go get it." -David Broyles, The Mixtape Jones Radio Show "Within five seconds you will completely immerse yourself in this song and thereupon acknowledge the Brian Wilson comparisons. In a complimentary way (and probably unfair to Jared), after listening, I had to resist an insurmountable urge to switch over to the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" on my iTunes..." -Michael Canter, JiveWired.com "The musician wrote all the songs and plays all the instruments on his new EP Looking For Diamonds. Let me tell you, he certainly found a few." -Snob's Music The Lunar Laugh - Apollo now available! www.thelunarlaugh.com